Vacation 2008


Well we are back from vacation and it was awesome. Here's some of the highlights of what we did in Wolf Laurel, North Carolina just north of Asheville.


  • We had nonstop snow for three of days we were there.


  • Riley totally freaked out after seeing a nail hung on the wall, claiming the house was falling down.


  • It didn't get higher than 30 degrees until the last day.


  • We went sledding 6-8 times.


  • The kids made snow angles.


  • We had about 10 snow ball fights and I had to make everyone’s snow balls.


  • We had a chipmunk jump out at TJ after opening a kitchen drawer, it became our pet for the week.


  • We made smores around the fireplace.


  • We picked apples (they were frozen but it was fun).


  • Explored a cave that was 2500 feet below the blue ridge parkway.


  • Saw Madagascar II


  • Bought Riley his first “real tool, a utility knife”


  • We had a creek side picnic


  • Saw deer on Blue Ridge Parkway.


  • We had a total of 7 inches of snow throughout the week.


  • Completed a Christmas puzzle.


  • Made a gingerbread house.


  • Kids jumped on a giant trampoline thing at the mall.


  • Saw hundreds of gingerbread houses at The Grove Park Inn.


  • Rode a trolley and fiery in Savannah.

For pictures of everything follow the link http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=758100187#/album.php?aid=187212&id=758100187

On Vacation

As of right...now I am on vacation and headed up with the family to the mountains in North Carolina. As of now it is snowing there and will continue to do so for the next several days. Looks like the mom mobile (our Honda Odyssey Van) is going to meet it's biggest challenge yet. We'll be back next week in around Thanksgiving time. Stay toned for some vaca pics. Happy Thanksgiving! Be back soon, later.

Jingle Jam


The first week of December our church is putting on an event called Jingle Jam. The event has two goals, 1)to reach new families through an exciting and unique event 2) to encourage and equip families to chase after Christ together. For those of you in the area our two dates are for Friday December 5th @ 7 pm or Sunday December 7th @ 6 pm. Tickets are $5 for an individual or $20 for a family pack. You can purchase tickets at any service or online @ http://www.fellowshiporlando.com/jingle-jam.asp Please be in prayer for this event as we are looking for God to do BIG things.

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